Hearst reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,450 total reviews)

Steven R. Swartz

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hearst has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,450 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hearst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, talented team, nice office building

Cons

little opportunities for career growth, frequent layoffs, poor leadership skills in management, workplace feels very political & having to manage egos of managers

5.0
Feb 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and people and benefits

Cons

Political, lots of infighting among management

2.0
Jan 26, 2026

Stale

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool building to work in with great views

Cons

Awful mid-tier software engineers, nasty managers, dying industry

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